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didn't know this existed- mods can someone merge this into here: OT NBA Free Agency/Offseason Acquisitions
Problem I have with the above optimism is it's the Knicks. Dolan will probably hire Isiah Thomas back....Phil Jackson leaving is FANTASTIC news for Knicks fans. They guy cant stay awake for workouts. He consistently badmouths the star players on the team. He gave Noah a TERRIBLE contract. He tries to coach the team from afar insisting on the triangle, undermining Hornacek.
If Dolan gets Ujiri and gives him full control that'd be an amazing hire.
It was weird to fire Jackson immediately after the NBA Draft since it was likely Jackson's fingerprints on picking Ntilikina over Dennis Smith Jr (who I wanted) or Malik Monk. If he was fired back in, perhaps, April, that would have given the Knicks time to think of an exit strategy before entering the offseason. Now, they are scrambling to clean up the dust before free agency starts, which is weird timing.
Is there any owner that gets robbed more than Dolan? It seems like he's constantly paying people ridiculous amounts of money after disastrous job performance.
True but he's always dropping in that bucket.It's true, but $24m is a drop in the bucket to a guy like Dolan.
Phil Jackson leaving is FANTASTIC news for Knicks fans. They guy cant stay awake for workouts. He consistently badmouths the star players on the team. He gave Noah a TERRIBLE contract. He tries to coach the team from afar insisting on the triangle, undermining Hornacek.
If Dolan gets Ujiri and gives him full control that'd be an amazing hire.
Well the triangle is old and outdated and it's nice to see Boeheim stick up for a player for once. Melo can take a ton of blame for this mess but the way Jackson handled him and turned their relationship sour right off the bat was downright criminal.LOL of course the just as old and just as deranged who exclusively runs a 2-3 zone has this to say
Boeheim disses triangle, wants best for Melo
Sorry if one of your keys is to keep Carmelo Anthony your not watching the correct game.It was weird to fire Jackson immediately after the NBA Draft since it was likely Jackson's fingerprints on picking Ntilikina over Dennis Smith Jr (who I wanted) or Malik Monk. If he was fired back in, perhaps, April, that would have given the Knicks time to think of an exit strategy before entering the offseason. Now, they are scrambling to clean up the dust before free agency starts, which is weird timing.
However, as a Knicks fan, I'm glad Phil is gone. I still think the Knicks aren't a playoff team next year, but at least they have a happier Carmelo and KP. Here are my offseason keys:
1) DO NOT sign Rose
2) Keep Melo and KP.
3) Sign Teague
4) DO NOT trade your next two 1st round picks
With Teague, their depth is not bad at all:
5- Hernangomez, Noah
4- Porzingis, O'Quinn, Thomas
3- Anthony, Kuzminskas, Ndour
2- Lee, Baker
1- Teague, Ntilikina, Randle
Cavs were up 8 or something with a few minutes to go in game 3.
Cavs won game 4.
That is "beatable." Please don't confuse that with "likely to be beat."
I think the Cavs are 1/2 a piece from making it interesting. I think they needed just one more good defender.
If I was them, I'd be searching low and high for a guy that can slow Durant down and get LBJ off of him. Need a Dennis Rodman type guy.
I never was a fan of Tristan Thompson. Guy is a hard worker, but slow, and always looks like he's working with a high ping and some lag on defense.